University in sweden is free for swedish citizens, it used to be free for foreign students as well, but since some years ago the universities are allowed to put fees on foreign students. Dont remember the exact details of how it works.
I was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.
SyntaxError@lemmy.world 2 days ago
University in sweden is free for swedish citizens, it used to be free for foreign students as well, but since some years ago the universities are allowed to put fees on foreign students. Dont remember the exact details of how it works.
mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.
LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
To be fair, I see the argument. It is tax-paid, so you want to reserve it for people who are likely to pay future taxes.
mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Why are rich expats more likely to pay taxes in sweden in the future than expats who could not afford tuition?
ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Yeah, if it’s free for your citizens it has to be free for all EU citizens. Getting in can be tricky though.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 days ago
Oh nice! Get yourself a permit!